For crying out loud: All about tears

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

It’s something so natural that we take it for granted — but when you think about it, it’s a little strange. Why does water come out of our eyes? And why does it happen when we’re happy? Or sad? Or scared? Or exhausted? In this episode we dive into our mysterious emotional tears, find out […] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Brains On, where we're serious about being curious.
0:03.4	Brains On is supported on part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:10.3	Molly, I'm here and ready to tape this episode.
0:12.8	Oh hey, hang on a sec. I'm just putting the finishing touches on our studio setup.
0:16.5	You can have a seat right there.
0:17.9	On this pile of tissue boxes?
0:19.9	Yeah.
0:20.5	Where are my headphones?
0:21.9	Oh, sorry. Under the pile of hankies right here,
0:23.9	I was gonna stuff these all up my sleeves. Do you want some?
0:27.7	Sure.
0:28.5	So you're sitting on a pile of tissue boxes too.
0:31.1	Mm-hmm.
0:31.9	Oh, and there's more under the table.
0:33.6	And are those more tissues inside the light fixture?
0:36.5	Yep. I just wanted to make sure we were prepared for this episode.
0:40.4	Questions about tears and crying have been pouring in from our listeners.
0:44.8	Hi, my name is Libby Wong from Moraga, California.
0:48.6	I'm here with my brother, Elliott.
0:50.6	Hi.
0:51.4	And my question is, why do tears come out of your eyes when you cry when you were sad?
0:56.8	Hello, my name is Dylan and I live in Tella, Hasse, Florida.
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